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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1703 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-6100 - 147 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$140.0 vs CA$395.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900 - CA$1.01 vs CA$2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.69/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$395.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 41 minutes ago
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
138
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 42 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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